The Water Quality Index (WQI) of the Citarum River, which previously\nreached 52, has now fallen to the level of 48. This decline has become a\npoint of concern amidst government efforts to maintain the\nsustainability of the Citarum Harum programme, following the expiration\nof Presidential Regulation Number 15 of 2018 regarding the Acceleration\nof Pollution Control and Damage to the Citarum River Basin.<\/p>\n
Daddy Rohanady, a member of Commission IV of the West Java Regional\nParliament (DPRD), believes this condition indicates that much work\nremains to be done to ensure the Citarum becomes a truly clean and\nwell-maintained river. According to him, efforts to maintain river\nquality cannot rely solely on government programmes but require changes\nin community behaviour.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe certainly do not want the Citarum to be in this state. We want\nthe Citarum to be truly \u2018fragrant\u2019 (clean), to become a legendary river\nof West Java that is genuinely good. But the fact is, there is still a\nlot of work to do,\u201d Daddy stated on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
He noted that waste remains one of the primary challenges along the\nCitarum River flow, despite the fact that Citarum management has\nreceived support from both central and regional governments.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have been assisted by the central government, yet it remains full\nof rubbish,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Daddy also reminded the public not to use the river as a dumping\nground. In his view, this issue must be addressed at the source,\nparticularly within household environments.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am conveying this through this forum and through the media,\nhopefully, it will be voiced: do not make the river the largest rubbish\nbin,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He encouraged the community to begin sorting waste in their\nrespective homes. Waste that still has utility, he noted, can be\nutilised through the application of the 3R principle: reduce, reuse, and\nrecycle.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we adopt the mindset that waste can be utilised, look at the\n3Rs\u2014which can be recycled, which can be reused. I believe that is\nsomething we can do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Daddy assessed that change must begin with simple habits at the\nhousehold level. In doing so, the amount of waste that potentially\nenters the river can be reduced from the source.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause each of us starts from our own homes,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-java-regional-parliament-expresses-concern-over-declining-citarum-water-quality-index-1789553062", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }